Necktie carrier



A. A. BAUR NECKTIE CARRIER Sept. 30, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET i Filed Oct.' 28, 1948 ATTOR N EYS.

A. A. BAUR NECKTIE CARRIER Sep}. 30, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Oct. 28, 1948" flair/roux 19. B002 PatentedSept. 30, 1952 'This invention relates to I more particularly to an improved, combined carrier and press.- i

The general object of the invention is to provide a device of this character comprising a carrying case having a plurality of separate,individually removable tie holders assembledtherein; each tie holder being-in the nature of a press. specific object is to devise improvedlm'eans i'or'anchoring the holders inthe case, sothat they may be readily removed when desired,"without-L the. necessity .ofv .releasing -any f'astening device.

Another specific object of the invention is to provide a simple and convenient construction of holder, into and from which a tie may be readily inserted and removed, and which will serve to effectively press the tie so as to keep it smooth and free from wrinkles at all times.

With the above and other objects in view, and to improve generally on the details of such apparatus, the invention consists'in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved carrying case in open position, as it appears when empty;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one of the individual tie holders which Iemploy;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the carrying case with one or more holders in position therein;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view on a still larger scale showing one of the special spring hinges which I employ.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my improved carrying case comprises bottom and top sections l and 2 united along onelongitudinal edge by means of hinges 3. The sections l and 2 are in the nature of shallowtrays and arepreferably formed with pointed ends la and 2a conforming in general with the shape of the individual holders, as shown in Fig. 3.

Positioned along but spaced from the wall of the bottom section adjacent the hinges are a series of rigid upstanding studs or posts fl, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 2, I provide a plurality of individual tie holders, such as illustrated, each holder consisting of a bottom plate or leaf 5 and a top plate or leaf 6 of the ;U NITE-D;;.STATES- PATENT 01 FLCEv NECKTIE can-aisle I e I namg j v V Application October 28, 1948, Serial No. sues 4 I 3 Claims. (Cl 20 6- 7).

necktie carriers, and

same generalsize-and contour, these leaves-being connected along one longitudinal edge by means will be seen that each hinge vcomprisesia' pair of angular membersil and 9 having their horizontal flanges 8a and 9d =secured asby riveting to the lower and u'pper faces of the bottom and top leaves 5 and 6 respectively. The :vertical flanges 'of the'hinge members Band .9 extend along'the edges-of the leaves 5- and 6 and xarei-provid'e'd ateach end withoutwardly bent ears 8b and'9b having registering openings wir spring 'll is wound around th'is-pin'andhas its free ends bearing against the members 8 and 9 respectively, as indicated at Ila.

By virtue of the angular shape of the hinge members, it will be seen that the hinges serve to maintain the leaves 5 and 6 in spaced relation, so that when a tie is inserted between them they are substantially parallel.

Referring again to Fig. 2, it will be seen that a series of eyes I2 is formed along the longitudinal edge of the bottom leaf 5 adjacent the hinges I. These eyes project rearwardly from this leaf and lie in a common plane parallel to that of the holder. In order to properly space the holders in the carrying case, the thickness of the eyes is increased by securing blocks 13 to the lower surface of the parts l2, and a vertical opening extends through the combined thickness of the parts I2 and I3, this opening being approximately the same in size and shape as the posts 4. While I have shown the eyes as made up of two parts [2 and 13, it will of course be understood that if the leaf 5 is molded from plastic material the eyes will be molded integral therewith, all in one piece.

It will now be obvious that a plurality of individual holders such as shown in Fig. 2 may bestacked in the carrying case by slipping the eyes of each holder down over the posts 4, thus anchoring the holders in the carrying case. While the holders are thus securely anchored against movement, they may obviously be readily detached and disengaged from the posts by a simple It may be inand free from wrinkles at all times. The upper leaf is preferably cut away as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 leaving, in addition to the pointed end, only an intermediate portion 6a and opposite end portion 6b. These portions are united by the longitudinally extending portion 60 to which the hinges are secured. The purpose of thus cutting away the upper leaf is both to lighten the construction and also render the tie clearly visible at all times. v f

Fig. 4 shows three such individual holders assembled in the case with their eyes threaded over the posts 4. When it is desired to remove a tie, the holders are simply lifted out of the case, the desired tie selected, and this tie then removed from its holder by swinging open the upper leaf,

as indicated in dotted lines.

What I claim is:

l. A tie carrier comprising a case made up of top and bottom sections, hingedly united, a plurality of postsrigidly carried by and projecting up from said bottom section at points spaced laterally from said hinge, and a series of individual elongated, flat tie holders shaped to fit within said case and lie one upon the other, each of said holders having along one longitudinal edge aplurality of eyes lying in a common plane parallel with that of the holder and constructed and positioned to freely slide over said posts.

2. A tie carrier comprising a case made up of top and bottom sections, hingedlyunited, a plurality of posts rigidly carried by and projecting up from said bottom section, and a series of individual elongated tie holders shaped to fit withconnected along one longitudinal edge by a plurality of spring hinges, one of said leaves having along its hinged edge means for removably engaging said posts. ANTHONY A. BAUR.

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